Purpose:
Conceptual design, 2D and 3D drawings for conceptual and final architectural drawings, shadow study, detail drawings, schedules, energy analysis (interoperable with energy programs, discussed later), visualization, presentation.
Revit Architecture works well with other Revit products such as: Revit MEP, Revit Structure.
Download: Students at Penn State can download full Revit Architecture for Free:
Join the student community with your Penn State account (http://students.autodesk.com) and download other Revit programs and other Autodesk programs also.
Purpose:
Conceptual and detailed 3D modeling, visualization, animation and walk through, shadow analysis, illumination study. Max works with different rendering plugins like Mental Ray(included), V-Ray, Maxwell and component plugins like RPC, Tentacles, etc.
Architecture:
1. Autodesk Revit Architecture
Version: 2009Purpose:
Conceptual design, 2D and 3D drawings for conceptual and final architectural drawings, shadow study, detail drawings, schedules, energy analysis (interoperable with energy programs, discussed later), visualization, presentation.
Revit Architecture works well with other Revit products such as: Revit MEP, Revit Structure.
Official Website:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=3781831&siteID=123112
BIM information:
http://usa.autodesk.com/company/building-information-modeling
Download: Students at Penn State can download full Revit Architecture for Free:
Join the student community with your Penn State account (http://students.autodesk.com) and download other Revit programs and other Autodesk programs also.
Tutorials:
2. Google SketchUp
Version 7.0Purpose:
Conceptual Design, visualization, presentation, energy analysis (interoperable with energy programs, discussed later).
Official Website:
http://sketchup.google.com/
Download:
http://sketchup.google.com/download/
The general version is free, the pro version offers more import export formats.
Tutorials:
Video Tutorial:
http://sketchup.google.com/training/videos.html
Self paced Tutorial:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?mid=36e1fa0d054a15eecc725c514c21d975&prevstart=0
3. Autodesk 3ds Max
Version: 2009Purpose:
Conceptual and detailed 3D modeling, visualization, animation and walk through, shadow analysis, illumination study. Max works with different rendering plugins like Mental Ray(included), V-Ray, Maxwell and component plugins like RPC, Tentacles, etc.
Official Website:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=5659302&siteID=123112
Download:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/mform?id=10083915&siteID=123112 (30 day trial)
Tutorials:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=6837309&linkID=9241175
Energy Analysis:
Ecotect and IES VE, discussed under 'Energy programs workflow'.